Embedded Automation Engineer (Designation - Analyst) - Gandipet Mandal / Hyderabad, India

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PepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies with more than $79 Billion in Net Revenue and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands.  We have a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes 22 brands that each generate more than $1 Billion in annual retail sales.  PepsiCo's products are sold in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.  PepsiCo's strength is its people.  We are over 250,000 game changers, mountain movers and history makers, located around the world, and united by a shared set of values and goals. 

We believe that acting ethically and responsibly is not only the right thing to do, but also the right thing to do for our business.  At PepsiCo, we aim to deliver top-tier financial performance over the long term by integrating sustainability into our business strategy, leaving a positive imprint on society and the environment. We call this Winning with Purpose.  For more information on PepsiCo and the opportunities it holds, visit www.pepsico.com.

Digital Products and Applications at PepsiCo

The Embedded Automation Software Engineer will play a pivotal role in delivering embedded automation solutions that accelerate transformation across PepsiCo.

The candidate will be part of our Embedded Automation Software Engineering team with a focus on high-priority initiatives requiring cross-functional skills. This candidate will work closely with the IT, product and user experience teams to develop new solutions across S&T core priorities, ensuring value generation.

This role is a part of PepsiCo’s S&T (Strategy & Transformation), Digital Products & Application organization.

1. Execute High-Priority Automation Projects: Directly engage in high-priority projects focused on embedded automation and special project delivery, ensuring rapid deployment under tight deadlines.
2. Develop and Deploy Pilots/POCs: Hands-on creation and implementation of small pilots and proof-of-concepts (POCs). Train users to ensure effective tool usage and readiness in high-pressure situations.
3. Collaborate with Business Partners: Work closely with key business partners to understand strategic needs and implement hands-on solutions that unlock significant business value.
4. Work Cross-Culturally and Cross-Functionally: Collaborate hands-on with diverse teams including User Experience, Product Management, IT, Data & Analytics, Emerging Technology, Innovation, and Software Engineering to deliver comprehensive digital products.
5. Enhance Digital Capabilities with Automation: Focus on hands-on, customer-centric, service-driven digital solutions leveraging process mining and automation to deliver high-value results efficiently.
6. Address Project Challenges: Identify and resolve delivery impediments, risks, and issues hands-on, ensuring timely solutions and maintaining operational integrity under time pressure.
7. Develop and expand DPA capabilities through a customer obsessed, services-driven digital solutions platform that leverages data and AI.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant automation and/or software development experience, preferably with Python/scripting languages/automation tools (e.g., UiPath)
• Minimum 3 years of experience with Azure DevOps
• Commanding knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science or Engineering
• Experience with Azure Automations
• Experience with Power Platform
• Experience with data engineering and data visualization
• Prior consulting experience

Qualities

• Strong attention to detail and extremely well-organized
• Ability to work cross functionally with product, service design and operations across the organization
• Demonstrated passion for excellence with respect to Engineering services, education, and support
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to navigate through a complex and matrixed internal environment
• Excellent ability to work collaboratively with regional and global partners in other functional units
• Ability to navigate a complex organization
• Ability to work well under time pressure
• Interest in new technologies and solutions